WORD POWER

Alert the (social) media! This issue, we’re testing your knowledge of tech terms. Whether you’re taking our quiz on a tablet or good old-fashioned paper, scroll through the words below and choose the best definition for each. No need to call the help desk for answers—just surf over to the next page.

1. avatar

n. ('a-vuh-tar)

a dating app

b pop-up blocker

c profile image

2. embed

v.

(em-'bed)

a fix a bug

b insert into a document

c download to a laptop

3. beta

adj. ('bay-tuh)

a undergoing testing

b via Bluetooth

c on a desktop

4. firewall

n. ('fyr-wahl)

a Wi-fi hot spot

b network protector

c comments section 5. dox v. (doks)

a go viral

b join remotely

c leak personal info 6. cache n. (kash)

a video plug-in

b digital currency

c temporary memory

7. toggle

v.

('tah-guhl)

a troubleshoot

b switch between options

c charge wirelessly

8. Luddite

n. ('luh-dite)

a technophobe

b operating system

c supercomputer

9. pixel

n. ('pik-sul)

a dot in an image

b spam text

c screenshot 10. back-end adj. ('bak-end)

a behind a paywall

b invisible to the user

c outdated 11. meme n. (meem)

a personal blog

b humorous graphic

c notification bell 12. troll n. (trohl)

a professional hacker

b hardware defect

c online bully

13. analog

adj. ('a-nuh-log)

a cutting-edge

b not computerized

c battery-powered 14. encrypt v. (en-'kript)

a convert to code

b change password

c upload to the cloud

15. bandwidth

n. ('band-width)

a data capacity

b podcasting software

c monitor size